1958–59 Northern Rugby Football League season
| 1958–59 Rugby Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Northern Rugby Football League |
| League Leaders |
 St. Helens
|
| Top point-scorer(s) |
 Fred Griffiths 394 |
| Top try-scorer(s) |
Tom van Vollenhoven (62) |
The 1958–59 Northern Rugby Football League season was the 64th season of rugby league football. Thirty clubs from across Northern England competed for the Championship, culminating in a final between St. Helens and Hunslet.
St. Helens won their third Championship when they beat Hunslet 44-22 in the Championship Final. They had also finished the regular season as the league leaders.
The Challenge Cup winners were Wigan who beat Hull F.C. 30-13 in the final.
Wigan won the Lancashire League, and Wakefield Trinity won the Yorkshire League. Oldham beat St.Helens 12–2 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Leeds beat Wakefield Trinity 24–20 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.
This season, St. Helens winger Tom van Vollenhoven set a new record for most tries in a season, with 62.
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